Job Description:
Chef De Partie - NO SPLIT SHIFTS & NO LATE NIGHTS
Richmond Letcombe Regis, South Street, Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG
£13.00 per hour plus welcome bonus of £1,000
Permanent. Full time, 45 hours per week across 5 days. Shifts between 07:00-19:30 and alternative weekends - With no late nights, it offers an excellent work-life balance, allowing you to dedicate time to both your professional growth and personal life
We make health happen
At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.6 out of 10.
We're looking for a Chef de Partie to join our team working in our brand new kitchen with all new state of the art equipment. Our Chef de Partie's are culinary artists who brings joy and comfort through food. They play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for residents by providing nutritious, delicious meals tailored to diverse dietary needs. With a passion for gastronomy and a heart for service, they create menus that excite the palate while ensuring each dish supports the health and well-being of the residents. Their expertise is not just in cooking but in crafting experiences that honour the individuality and preferences of those they serve, making them an indispensable part of the care home team.
You’ll help us make health happen by
1. Catering to residents across the Village which comprises of the care home, catering for serviced suites, villagers who have booked a meal in the Restaurant/Spa or for meals to be taken across to their apartments or for other specific events
2. Prepare and cook food in accordance with food hygiene regulations
3. Be aware of residents, villagers and Wellness Spa clients’ dietary needs - responding to their comments and requests in respect of the menu
4. Be involved in the preparation and serving of the meals on the hotplate, as required
5. Ensuring that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable (high risk) goods
6. Ensuring a welcoming, safe and compliant environment for our residents to dine in
7. Helping to maintain a clean and hygienic working area.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
Passionate about food, you’ll have experience working in a professional kitchen, ideally catering for customers with special dietary requirements. An understanding of health and safety procedures, ideally with an NVQ or equivalent City & Guilds and CIEH Level 2 Food Safety Award or Equivalent. Open to new ideas, you’ll have an innovative yet organised approach to cooking, always adhering to high standards and remaining calm during a busy service. You’ll enjoy working with others, working together to create and deliver an excellent dining experience at each meal.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
8. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
9. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
10. Free meal with every shift.
11. 28 days holiday.
12. Long Service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
13. Interest- free annual travel Loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
14. Wagestream - Have early access up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
15. Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
16. My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
17. We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
Why Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.